Bill Tupou added to Kiwis squad

Winger Bill Tupou has become the latest Vodafone Warriors NRL grand finalist to be chosen for the Kiwis' end-of-season tour incorporating Sunday's one-off Test against Australia and the 2011 Four Nations.

Brought in as a replacement for unavailable club-mate Krisnan Inu, Tupou (21) flew in from Auckland last night to link up with the Kiwis at their Sydney hotel.

After playing 12 games in his rookie NRL season in 2010, Tupou played 17 times this year, scoring five tries. He now has nine tries in 29 appearances. A product of the Bay Roskill and Marist clubs in Auckland, Tupou is yet another of the Vodafone Warriors' NYC graduates scoring 37 tries in 49 Toyota Cup matches from 2008-2010.